Adjustable curtain-support.



,537. PATENTED JULY 14, 1908.

C. H. NEWSON. ADJUSTABLE CURTAIN SUPPORT.

APPLIGATION FILEE MAR. ze, 190s.

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i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES II. NEWSON, OF KNOXVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-FIFTH TO GEORGE J. SMITH, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

AD JUSTAB LE CURTAIN-SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 190s.

Application filed March 26, 1908. Serial No. 423,413.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. Nnwsov,l a resident of Knoxville, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Adjustable Curtain-Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to a window curtain or shade support, its object being to provide a support of this character by means of which the curtain rod or shade roller may be lowered into convenient position for .a person -standing on the floor to remove the poles or rollers for the purpose of attaching curtains or shades.

To these ends my invention comprises the novel features hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of a window showing my invention applied thereto; Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view; Fig. 3 is across section on the line 3 3, Fig. 2.

In the drawing the numeral 2 designates the frame of the window and at opposite sides of the frame are secured the guides 3 by means of the screws 4. These guides 3 may be formed of a metal of light gage and may be j apanned, oxidized, or painted, according to the finish desired. The guides 3 are bent over at their edges to form the inwardly projecting flanges 5 slightly inclined as shown, and said flanges form the guide-ways 6 which are adapted to receive the flanges '7 of the slides 8. These slides' 8 may be likewise formed from light metal and are semi-circular in form with the flanges 7 bent to correspond to the inclines of the flanges 5 of the guides 3. The flanges 7 fit snugly within the guideways 6 bearing against the inner faces of the ianges 5 and the ease of movement of the slides 8 may be readily regulated by bending down the flanges 5 into closer contact with the flanges 7 of the slides. This provides a very secure connection between the slides and the guides and at the same time one that is very simple and not liable to get out of order. By forming the slides 8 semi-circular in form greater rigidity is given to the slides and their strength is thereby increased.

Within the slides 8 at the upper end thereof are the solid cores 9 which are secured to said slides by means of the screws 10. These screws 10 at the same time secure the shade brackets 11 to the slides as well as the curtain pole brackets 12. The cores 9 form a solid and substantial support for the said brackets and said cores at the same time act as stops for the downward movement of the slides in the manner hereinafter set forth.

Secured within the slides 8 at the lower ends thereof are the springs 13'with pins 13a passing through openings in the slides to 'which the knobs 14 are secured. These s rings are adapted to engage blocks 15 on tiie guides 3, said blocks being arranged at the lower ends of said guides. Furthermore, these blocks 15 act as stops in the path of the cores 9 when the slides are lowered to the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

When my invention is in use and it is desired to lower the curtain brackets into convenient position for removing the curtains, the knobs 14 are grasped and drawn out- Wardly to free the springs 13 from the blocks 15. The slides 8 may then be lowered until the lower ends of the cores 9 engage with the blocks 15 whereupon the slides are firmly held in position while the curtains are removed from the brackets. This brings the curtain brackets down in convenient position to be easily reached by a person standing on the floor and obviates the necessity of standing on ladders or chairs which is always attended with inconvenience and danger. After the curtains have been adjusted in position the guides may be readily raised until the springs pass over the blocks 15 and engage the upper faces of said blocks to hold the slides in their elevated position.

The whole device is simple in construction and, as few parts are employed, there is very little liability of the device getting out of order, and furthermore, the material employed is not of a costly character and consequently `the cost of manufacture isvery low.

What I claim is: 1. In a curtain or shade support, vthe combination of a guide, a slide semi-circular in cross section engaging said guide, a core secured to the upper end of said guide, a stop in the path of said core, and a spring on said Cured to said spring and passing through an guide normally engaging said'stop. Opening in saidslide. 10 2. In a curtain or shade Support, the oom- In testimony Whereo, I, the Said CHARLES bination of a guide, a slide semi-circular in H. NEWSON, have hereunto set my hand.V cross section engaging said guide, a core se- CHARLES H. NEWSON. cured Within the upper end of Said slide, a 'Witnessesz stop at the lower end of said guide, a spring M. D. VOGEL, on said slide engaging said stop7 and a pin se- .ROBTl D. ToTTnN. 

